Sidhu Moose Wala was hit by around 25 bullets, gunpowder found on his body

Punjabi singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala, who was killed on May 29, was hit by around 25 bullets by the assailants and gunpowder was also found on his body, sources said citing initial post-mortem report.

The singer-turned-politician was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jawaharke village in Mansa district of Punjab on Sunday, a day after the Punjab government curtailed his security cover.

Sources said that the singer died before he was taken to the hospital. They said while the incident took place on 5.25 pm and the police got information at 5.50 pm.

The sources said that the presence of gunpowder on the singer's body indicated that he was fired upon from very close range and the weapon was brought close to his body. Sidhu Moose Wala was cremated today at his native village Moosa in the Mansa district of Punjab.